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67013

in Belle Plaine, KansasPopulation 2,678

ZipVitals Score
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49.56/ 100

Ranked #16,864 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #340 of 682 Kansas ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #47 of 77 Wichita, KS ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Nitrate in drinking water

15.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

52.3 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

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Floodplain exposure

49.3%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

12.5%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

11.7%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

51.4 days/year

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.5%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Belle Plaine, Kansas (ZIP 67013) sits in the bottom 47% nationally (16,864th) and the top 50% of Kansas (340th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled nitrate resides in the top 2.6% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes lies in the top 3.4% nationally, floodplain exposure settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the top 6.6% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 11.7% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 13.4% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 14.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 67110, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Wichita, KS metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.7%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.7%25.5–32.0
High blood pressure among adults35.8%31.8–39.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.3–10.2
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.4–8.4
Depression among adults20.9%17.7–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.7–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.0–43.6
Obesity among adults38.6%31.7–45.5
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%9.0–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.3–9.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.6–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%74.9–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.0–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.3%60.7–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.6%60.1–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.7%61.8–76.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.3–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%13.2–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.5%20.6–28.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.0%32.5–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.9–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%13.9–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.4–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.9%12.1–15.7
Any disability among adults29.5%25.4–33.6
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Mobility disability among adults14.0%12.1–16.0
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.1–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.5–12.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.8–7.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–11.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.2–7.0
Loneliness among adults29.2%24.9–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.8% (2.7–20.7%) n=688
Uninsured 18–6419.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.6% (2.3–24.2%) n=686
No HS diploma (25+)6.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.7% (1.1–14.8%) n=689
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.0% (11.3–43.6%) n=689
Unemployment rate (16+)12.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2742.2% (0.0–7.1%) n=689
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=688
Broadband subscription83.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.4% (75.3–96.9%) n=688
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32219.5% (7.8–31.9%) n=688
Homeownership rate69.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32279.7% (59.7–94.6%) n=688
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=688
Foreign-born population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–9.9%) n=692
Single-parent households52.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08755.7% (41.7–78.0%) n=684
Population 65+21.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.6% (11.9–35.1%) n=692
Median age47.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.9 yr (32.2–56.9) n=689
Median household income$69,831$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$67,738 ($49,860–$97,877) n=659
Median home value$156,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$135,800 ($68,740–$290,700) n=627
Median gross rent$770$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$820 ($592–$1,257) n=519
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)KS median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.1 yr ± 1.0878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.9 yr (76.2–81.8) n=687

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.08 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured